I fully understand the "golden rule". But this whole episode, no matter how it is spun, just screams of lack of discipline and focus. Although we didn't win the ACCG in football, I distinctly recall Clawson making it very clear in his presser that our team would not be riding in stock cars or taking museum tours before the game. It was to be absolutely 100% a business trip.
Taking 18-21 year old kids to Peter Lugers, before the tournament even started, is not only dumb. It's fucking dumb. Did a restaurant visit cost us this game? No. It's symptomatic of a lack of urgency and focus. THAT is what cost us this game!